Double ironing table



April c. w. SADENWATER 2,156,246

DOUBLE IRONING TABLE Filed June 5, 1957 Patented Apr. 25, 1939 PATENTOFFICE DOUBLE IRONING TABLE Charles W. Sadenwater, Saginaw, Michassignor to Saginaw Manufacturing 00., Saginaw, M1ch., a corporation ofMichigan Application June 5, 1937, Serial No. 146,632

1 Claim.

This invention relates to ironing tables of the kind known as doublesleeve boards, characterized by having two oppositely facing boards, onenarrower than the other and arranged to be collapsed fiat together, or,when the table is extended, to be spaced apart parallel to each other,and to be kept in that position by supporting frames or bails connectingthe two.

My present improvement is found in the construction and arrangement ofthe bails, and in a simple means on the bails for keeping the table inits raised position.

An object of the improvement is to cheapen the quantity manufacture ofdouble sleeve boards by reducing the number of parts; and to make thebails of such shape that they not only pivot the boards together butalso, when extended they automatically hold the upper board rigidlyagainst racking tendency. This is done without employing any bolts, wingnuts or other fasteners. The table can not collapse under the conditionsof ordinary use, yet can be folded by merely pushing the upper boardforwardly in the direction of its length.

With these objects in view, my invention consists in the devicesdescribed in the specification and shown in the accompanying drawing, inwhich,

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective showing my sleeve ironing table,extended;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the table shown in Fig.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the table after its parts have been moved fromthe position shown in Fig. 2 to approximately closed position; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing one of the bails, and the staplesby which the bail is hinged to the boards.

As is usual in such double sleeve tables, ironing boards I, 2, areconnected together by a pair of bails 3, 4, made of wire or rod materialbent as shown in Fig. 4, the bails being spaced apart lengthwise of theboard.

According to my improvement the mid portion 5 of each bail is pivotallysecured, crosswise of the narrower board (I), by means of fasteners 6.

Axially alined pintles 8, 8 project laterally outward from the ends oflegs 1, 1, parallel with the member 5. They are pivotally secured to theunder side of the wider board 2 by fastenings 9. The outer end portionsof the pintles 8 are bent so as to extend forwardly at Ill, l0 both inthe same plane and at an acute angle to the plane of parts 5 and I, saidangles being somewhat less than 90 degrees, preferably about degrees, asis indicated at A in Fig. 2.

From its collapsed position, Fig. 3, the upper board 2 movesupwardly andrearwardly, that is, to the left, until the legs I, I are off centerrelatively to the part 5 and the stop members Ill engage the board, asin Fig. 2. In that position the upper board 2 can be used for ironingand the board I serves as a base for the table. When ironing the upperboard 2 is firmly held against racking motion by the members I0. Theyprevent board 2 and bails 3 and 4 from moving toward the left. The bailscan not move forward, that is toward the right, because of the downwardpressure of the working load. When the table is turned upside down, andthe ironing is done on board I instead of board 2 the said rigidity isequally well maintained.

Heretofore, double sleeve boards were provided with bails havingforwardly projecting feet that engaged the face of a board, but suchbails stood substantially perpendicularly to the board when extended.Consequently, bolts and nuts .or other fastening devices were requiredto fix the bails in their working position. Such fastenings areeliminated by my improvement, with reduction in cost of manufacture.

My improvement is distinguished from such earlier devices in that eachbail has its legs I, I and members Ill, Ill, Fig. 2, disposed in twoplanes which include between them the acute angle, A, whereby fasteningof the table in its erected position is effected automatically.

As has been stated, the boards I and 2 are preferably of differentwidths and shape, adapti.

ing them to a variety of work.

The table is collapsed from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that of Fig.3 by simply pushing the upper board to the right, in the direction ofthe straight arrow. The upper board I then follows beyond the partlycollapsed position indicated in Fig. 3 until it is completely closed andthe boards I and 2 are compactly nested. If desired, however, the faceof board 2 may be rabbeted or countersunk to receive the parts 5, thusleaving jections. If thus rabbeted, when the table is folded theright-hand ends of boards I and 2 come into contact with each other andcan be used for pressing articles, for example,-neck ties and the like.The board can be packed in the bottom of a trunk or drawer, and thearticles will be kept free from wrinkles. To enable the device to bethus used as a press the entire space between the boards should bepractically free ill the contiguous faces of the boards free of proclaimand desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I

A pair of elongated boards, bails between said boards and spaced apartlengthwise thereof, a mid portion of a bail being rotatably secured tothe inner face of one of said boards, leg portions having outwardlydirected pintles pivotally secured to the inner face of the other board,being spaced apart a distance greater than the width of the said firstboard and at points longitudinally spaced from the said mid-portion ofthe bail, the outer end portions of said pintles being directedlengthwise of the other board to present stops that lie flatwise againstsaid other board when extended; the plane defined by said stops being atan acute angle to the plane defined by the legs, whereby the saidspacing of the outer portions of the pintles allows the boards to befolded until they substantially touch each other.

CHARLES W. SADEN WATER.

